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The Refugee Center is very grateful to James Barham, the City of Urbana, the City of Thionville, France, the Community Foundation of East...

Dear Friends and Supporters of the Refugee Center, Many of you have generously supported the Refugee Center by attending our Annual...

Due to concerns about COVID-19, The Refugee Center will only see clients by appointment. Please call 217-344-8455 to leave a message. A...

Tickets are now available online for our 13th Annual Fundraiser Banquet! For tickets and more information please follow this link! Please...

We are grateful for the support of our local municipalities as we continue to do the important work of welcoming refugees to East Central...

Please mark your calendars now for March 7, 2020, the date of our 13th Annual Fundraiser Banquet. The banquet will begin at 6pm and will...

Support The Refugee Center on Giving Tuesday, December 3. On that day, Facebook matches donations made to nonprofits on Facebook up to $7...

Do your holiday shopping at Ten Thousand Villages on Saturday, December 7, 4-8 pm, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to The...

Our 12th Annual Fundraiser Banquet to help benefit the work of the Refugee Center! Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM CDT The...

Over the past year, the mission of the Refugee Center has become more important than ever. While our local immigrant community grows, our...

On her Saturday mornings, Ha Ho, the Refugee Center's Director of Client Services, serves immigrant children through our Saturday Morning...

During a recent three-month period, The Refugee Center assisted with 59 application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),...

Four round trips between Champaign to Chicago is 1098 miles. 1,000 steps on your Fitbit is about half a mile. Put together, the...